‘Stingy’ mum BLASTED for giving her kids £1 in pocket money every week – do you agree?

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: How much pocket money should parents be giving their kids?

An anonymous woman revealed her six-year-old daughter was being picked on for receiving £1 a week from her parents.

While some Mumsnet user accused the parent of being “stingy”, others insisted that a quid was perfectly adequate.

So what do you think?

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The Mumsnet post read: “My darling daughter has recently turned six and I felt this was a good time to start giving her pocket money.

“Me and my partner don't have a lot of money so we felt £1 a week was reasonable.

“However she’s come home from school to tell me that after telling her friends about how much pocket money she gets they’ve started calling her mean names, telling her she’s poor because they get more.

“She said one gets a fiver a week which is ridiculous for a six-year-old.

“After talking to the girls mums about the name calling, one of them told me £1 was unfair and I got so angry I called her a nasty b**** to her face which I admit was a bit much.

“What does everyone think?”

The woman’s confession divided opinion, with some commenting that a £1 weekly allowance was normal.

One Mumsnet user said: “Although I don't condone you swearing at the woman, she was bang out of order, wasn't she?

“None of her business how much you give your child, and she should be teaching her daughter the same.”

Another wrote: “£1 perfectly reasonable for a 6 year old! My 13 year old only gets £20 a month.”

A third added: “£1 a week is fine. It isn't as if there is anything they need to buy at that age.”

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Even though some parents were on the woman’s side, others said her actions were unacceptable.

One commenter remarked: “We do a pound a week per year of her age, so each year she gets a raise by £1 a week.

“I think it is stingy, and would seriously raise an eyebrow at being sworn at.”

Another said: “I think a fiver is usual for that age, certainly not ridiculous, at least among my daughter’s friends.”